Vulcan Hello (An aftershow for new Star Trek)

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**6: Picard S1E3: "The End is the Beginning"** Feb 07, 2020
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Engage! Scott and Jason break down episode three of “Star Trek: Picard,” which finally gets Picard out of Earth orbit with a ragtag crew. We learn why Raffi feels Picard let her down, but ol’ J.L. knows she can’t resist some good Romulan Research. Captain Rios talks tough, but between his immaculate logs and fussy holograms, he’s Starfleet through and through. And then there’s Dr. Durati, who would *really* like you to look at her C.V. and consider her for a position on the crew. Meanwhile, at the Borg Artifact, Hugh makes jokes, there’s an intense game of Triangle Tarot, and we learn a lot of things that we already learned last time. Plus: Why do Vulcans need sunglasses? We break it all down!

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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4: Star Trek: Picard S1E1: "Remembrance" Jan 24, 2020

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Jean-Luc Picard is back! Your Vulcan Hello crew will be here every week to talk through all ten episodes of “Star Trek: Picard” right away. This week, we ponder the twists and turns of Data’s story, admire Picard’s need to always be surrounded by people he can give orders to, question the use of the canine Number One as a way to decide if drifters are welcome at Chateau Picard, and a whole lot more.

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek: Picard

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3: Short Treks #10: "Children of Mars" Jan 11, 2020

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The Short Treks pivot from “Star Trek: Discovery” to “Star Trek: Picard” as we get our clearest view yet of the future of Star Trek: Libraries, schools, dour Vulcan headmasters, David Bowie covers, and scary terrorism. “Picard” begins in two weeks and we’re excited!

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek: Picard

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2: Short Treks #8-9: The Animated Ones Dec 14, 2019

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Two animated “Short Trek” installments arrive, and we liked one more than the other. In “Ephraim and Dot”, a mama tardigrade loses her eggs and fights a cute robot. In “The Girl Who Made the Stars”, young Michael Burnham is afraid of the dark and her dad tells her a story.

Onward to 2020, The Year of Star Trek! We’ll have one more “Short Trek” and then it’s time for “Star Trek: Picard.”

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

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1: Short Treks #7: "Ask Not" Nov 15, 2019

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Same old Scott and Jason, new numbering system. Are we living in a Star Trek golden age, and how long can it last? Vulcan Hello returns to ponder the big questions of TV’s platinum age and also to discuss November’s Short Trek, “Ask Not”, in which a young cadet is gaslit by a Starfleet captain.

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

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Short Treks #6 Review: "The Trouble With Edward" (TeeVee 582) Oct 19, 2019

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Vulcan Hello returns to discuss Tribbles, uniforms, retcons, hiding bad offices in Starfleet, and Death By Tribble. It’s all about “The Trouble With Edward” and why we’re happy the new Star Trek office is taking risks and doing things like silly comedy shorts.

Apologies for some drop-outs in Jason’s audio in this episode. Also, we’ll soon be leaving TeeVee to be our own podcast covering all the new Trek due in 2020. Subscribers to the TeeVee Star Trek Discovery feed will be taken care of. If you’re just subscribed to the main TeeVee feed, you’ll need to resubscribe to follow us. Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts or via RSS.

Host Scott McNulty and Jason Snell

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Star Trek: Short Treks #5 Review: "Q&A" (TeeVee 578) Oct 10, 2019

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Scott and Jason return to discuss the latest Short Trek, “Q&A”, which features Spock, Number One, and a malfunctioning elevator that may be bigger on the inside. Also we analyze the “Star Trek: Discovery” season three teaser and the third “Star Trek: Picard” trailer. It’s an exciting time to be a Star Trek fan!

Host Scott McNulty and Jason Snell

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Star Trek: Discovery S2E14 Review: "Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2" (TeeVee 557) Apr 19, 2019

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So it’s come to this. It’s the big finale of season 2 of “Star Trek: Discovery”, as the producers’ grand plan is revealed and continuity is changed forever. (Or not changed, as the case may be.) We break down the action-packed episode and ponder just what show this episode expects us to want to see next.

Host Scott McNulty and Jason Snell